jgarnick

Thanks so much!! This has been helpful!

I'm 5'6" and 260, wearing a size 24. Want to lose 100 lbs.

Hi everyone- I'm new to this whole journey and have been browsing this site for a couple weeks now. I went to my first seminar last night and plan on going to one more to make sure I make an informed decision that I'm comfortable with. My insurance requires me to have 6 months of consecutive visits to my primary care doctor in order to qualify for the surgery. I've had 2 months of visits so far, only 4 more to go. I would like to lose about 100-125 lbs and see this as good opportunity at this point in my life. I'm 36 years old and I don't really have any health issues other than being grossly overweight (BMI of over 40). I'd like to try this before I get to the point where I have a lot of health issues and am hoping to gain a handle of my life and on my eating issues. I have 2 small children (ages 2 and 4) and am nervous about the surgery as well as how my life will change after the surgery. I'm excited about the possibilities but also very nervous how I'll manage this with 2 small children around. Just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that I'll be around and checking in throughout this next phase of my life!